Since we have gone to five minibuses, parking the buses at Memorial has been challenging.  We have come up with a solution that should simplify this process significantly.  The buses will now be located in the north end of the lot behind Stevens Chapel.

By putting the buses in the center row, a driver will be able to enter the lot, head towards the west side of the lot (towards Main Street) pull down to the designated spaces and pull into an empty space.  These spaces are painted with yellow lines to distinguish them from the other spaces in the lot.  They also are wider than a standard space, have “BUS” stenciled on the lot and have a stop line at the front of the space.

When taking a bus, the driver will be able to pull straight out and turn to the right to exit the lot.  There will be no need to back up!

Also when returning after using a bus, the driver can stop at the dumpster at Whitaker Bement to get rid of trash that has been collected from the trip.  As in the past, it would be best to return the key to the Schoolhouse key cabinet.  If that is an issue for some reason, we are moving the key drop box from Memorial to the northwest corner of Stevens Chapel.  Hopefully, this will be easier and safer for all involved.

Please feel free to contact us with questions.  The buses have been moved to the new location.

Jeffrey A. Tannatt
Director of Physical Plant